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KONINKLUKE NEDERLANDSCHE GIST- EN SPIRITUSFABRIEK N.V.

"ROYAL NETHERLANDS FERMENTATION INDUSTRIES Ltd.”

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CABLES : FERMENTATION DELFT . .

PHONE

: No. 21940

BANKERS: R. MEES & ZOONEN, DELFT Dr. Josh. Lederberg,

Department of Genetics,
University of California,
Berkeley 4 (Cal.),

U.S.A.

our rer: JCH/223 DELFT, July 4th, 1962

HOLLAND

Dear Dr. Lederberg,

You may recall that we met a number of years ago, when I still
lived in Milwaukee, where we visited your laboratories et
Madison together with my great teacher Dr, A.J. Kluyver.

Since that time I have returned to Jolland and at present I
am connected with the Royal Netherlands Fermentation Industries
as a Research Director. We have a little problem and I wonder

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whether I may ask your advise on it.

Our research organization lacks a genetic section and since we
feel that microbial genetics will become more and more important
in industrial microbiological research we want to organize such
a section around a young graduate at present emoloyed by us

whom we want to give a thorough education in general microbial
genetics (yeast - fungi as well as actindmycetes) , may be for
his Ph.D. degree.

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The question is where and under whose guidance?

Since the costs involved in sending him for several years to
the U.S.A. are rather formidable we would prefer some European
University, however, it has to be a highly reputable Genetic
Department where he can learn not only the present techniques
of obtaining desirable mutants but also where a good basis is
given whereupon he can build the future developments of micro-
bial genetics.

Your comments would be greatly appreciated, preferably at your
earliest convenience since the time for making necessary preparation
for registration for next semester is getting short.

With kindest personal regards,

Yours sincerely,

Dr. J.C. Hoogerheide
Research Director Biopharmaceutical Dept.